Evan Mobley Signs Contract Extension With Cavs
The Cavaliers have signed a new deal with forward Evan Mobley.
The Cavs and Mobley have agreed to a 5-year-$224 million dollar extension. With incentives the contract could reach $269 million dollars.
Mobley who is 23, was drafted 3rd overall out of USC in 2021 by Cleveland.
The 7’0 forward/center averaged 15.7 points per game and 9.4 rebounds per contest last season for the “Wine and Gold”.
(official Cavs release) 7-22-24
CAVALIERS SIGN EVAN MOBLEY TO MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION
WAS ONE OF ONLY FOUR NBA PLAYERS TO AVERAGE AT LEAST 15.0 POINTS, 9.0 REBOUNDS, 3.0 ASSISTS AND 1.4 BLOCKS THIS PAST SEASON;
REGISTERED CAREER HIGHS IN FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE (.580, 11TH-BEST IN NBA), THREE-POINT PERCENTAGE (.373), FREE THROW PERCENTAGE (.719), REBOUNDS (9.4) AND ASSISTS (3.2)
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed forward/center Evan Mobley to a multi-year contract extension, Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman announced today from Cleveland Clinic Courts.
“We are thrilled to sign Evan to a long-term extension, solidifying his place as a cornerstone of our franchise,” said Altman. “Evan has quickly established himself as one of the premier defensive players in the league, and we’ve only scratched the surface of his overall potential. Since drafting him, he only knows winning basketball and has proven to be pivotal to our team’s success. His exceptional work ethic, versatility, and commitment to excellence both on and off the court truly embody what it means to be a Cleveland Cavalier. We believe Evan’s best basketball is still ahead of him, and we couldn’t be more excited to continue building something special together for many years to come.”
Mobley (7-0, 215) played in 50 games (all starts) for the Cavaliers this past season and posted career highs in field goal percentage (.580, 11th-best in NBA), three-point percentage (.373), free throw percentage (.719), rebounds (9.4) and assists (3.2), to go along with 15.7 points and 1.44 blocks in 30.6 minutes per contest. He also registered 21 double-doubles and was one of only four NBA players to average at least 15.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.4 blocks (Anthony Davis, Victor Wembanyama, Joel Embiid). Mobley’s 2.17 blocks per game during the 2024 NBA Playoffs were the most by any Cavalier in a single playoffs since 1992 (Larry Nance, 2.71). In the First Round, Mobley set the franchise record for most blocks in a single playoff series with 21 against Orlando. Additionally, Mobley became the third-youngest Cavalier to record 30 or more points in a postseason game (LeBron James, Daniel Gibson) when he tallied 33 points, seven rebounds, four assists, one steal and two blocks in 43 minutes versus Boston on May 15.
Mobley had numerous historical achievements during the 2023-24 season. In Cleveland’s win over Atlanta on Nov. 28, he became the first NBA player to tally at least 17 points, 19 rebounds and seven blocks while shooting over .700 from the field since Shaquille O’Neal in 2003-04 (31 PTS, 26 REB, 7 BLK vs. MIL on 3/21/04). He also recorded his 250th career block against Golden State on Nov. 5, becoming the youngest player in franchise history to reach that mark (22 years, 140 days), previously held by LeBron James (22 years, 326 days). Mobley posted his first career 30-10 game with 33 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks versus Indiana on Oct. 28, and less than a week later against the Pacers on Nov. 3, he became the first Cavalier player to ever record a stat line of at least 14 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, three steals and four blocks in a regular season game.
The No. 3 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Cavaliers and a unanimous NBA All-Rookie First Team selection following the 2021-22 season, Mobley owns career averages of 15.6 points on .544 shooting from the field, 8.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.55 blocks in 33.2 minutes over 198 games (all starts) in three NBA seasons with Cleveland. He was an NBA All-Defensive First Team selection and Defensive Player of the Year finalist in 2022-23. The 23-year-old already ranks 13th in the team’s record books in total blocks (306) and his .544 career field goal percentage is the third-highest mark in Cavaliers history among players with a minimum of 500 field goals made.